Part 1: Introduction. What inspired the Liberty Awakes Exhibit? What do the terms suffrage, suffragette, suffragist and anti-suffragist mean? What happened to the movement in Michigan in 1909 and nationally during the 1912 elections?

Part 2: What did women in Michigan do to get the 19th Amendment passed? What role did The Grange, an influential farmers' organization, play? What role did the University of Michigan and events at the university play in the movement?

Part 3: Beyond giving speeches, what methods did suffragists use to get the word out? What artifacts and photos are displayed at the exhibit? How did Prohibition affect the woman's suffrage movement in Michigan? Favorite parts of the exhibit?

Part 4: Questions from the audience, including: Voting rights for students and Native Americans. What country gave women the right to vote first? How close were the failed elections to succeeding in Michigan? What were the turnout rates for women once they got the right to vote?


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